New Running Shoes :-): Given that I have been... - Couch to 5K

Given that I have been suffering from tight calves and achilles tendons and that my current shoes are 9 years old... I persuaded myself that I should purchase a new pair of running shoes. When I bought the current shoes 9 years ago I was diagnosed with over-pronation and given a stability shoe, Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10's. So with this in mind and the chance to have my running gait analysed again, off I went this morning to the local sports shop. Low and behold he confirmed that I am an over-pronator and the old shoes could be contributing to the calf tightness (well he would, wouldn't he!). So I have gone and purchased the new version of the same shoe, Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18, they are very blue aren't they...

To his credit he also advised various stretching exercises and using a foam roller to try to lengthen and ease the tightness.

So I hope to test them out tomorrow morning and see if there is any difference to the feeling in my calves post run!

Hi there - I get exactly the same - tight calves and achilles after a run. It lasts for a day and with some anti-inflammatory get and good deep massage they clear up. Off to have my hooves re-shoed tomorrow so hopefully that will help. Cracking pair - BTW